Court approves $43M settlement in Disney gender pay discrimination case

Disney agreed to have an outside labor economist conduct a pay equity analysis of certain positions for the next three years.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 16, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Hopeful employees are more likely to produce great work

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including what share of HR pros think their workforce has the right skills.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 11, 2025

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Inside the rapidly changing world of employee benefits

Healthcare costs are climbing and employee needs are changing. How can HR professionals adapt?

By HR Dive staff

2026 raises expected to hold steady, compensation leaders report

“Today’s labor market is one of recalibration, not retreat,” an economist at The Conference Board said.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 11, 2025

Earned wage access should be free

“This industry simply cannot continue to charge employees to access their pay,” writes a fintech founder. “We cannot expect employers to deduct these fees from paychecks through payroll.”

By Jason Lee • Sept. 10, 2025

Appeals court rules that Georgia county can exclude gender-affirming surgeries from insurance coverage

In a rehearing, the court reversed its May 2024 opinion, citing the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial U.S. v. Skrmetti decision from June. 

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 10, 2025

Health benefit cost increases expected to hit 15-year high, Mercer warns

2026 will mark the fourth consecutive year of substantial health benefit cost growth, signaling “mounting pressure on employers’ healthcare budgets.”

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 9, 2025

[Podcast] The Stretch: Workforce health and benefits – expanded

This podcast series seeks to highlight innovative thinking when it comes to health and benefits.

By HR Dive's studioID • Updated Nov. 25, 2024

DOL says it’s thinking about overtime as it provides timelines for regulations

The agency published its full Spring 2025 regulatory agenda Thursday, nearly a month after apparently removing an earlier version from a White House website.

By Ryan Golden • Sept. 4, 2025

Employers say their employees are prepared for retirement, but workers aren’t so sure

However, a greater share of workers said they were more in control of their finances this year compared to 2024, PNC Bank found.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 4, 2025

The number of workers seeking employer help with finances doubled in two years, BofA reports

Slightly more than half of large companies offer employees financial wellness programs, surveys found.

By Ginger Christ • Sept. 4, 2025

Employers are missing the mark on delivering benefits workers value, surveys find

HR leaders and other decision-makers may be underestimating the impact employee health and financial wellness concerns have on productivity and retention, according to a report from HUB International.

By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 28, 2025

Amazon sets deadline for aligning Whole Foods workers’ benefits

The company aims to have all its corporate grocery employee benefits under one structure by December 2026 after a year-long transition.

By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 28, 2025

Uber Eats settles Seattle labor claims for $15M

The delivery aggregator denied allegations by city authorities that it misled workers about potential earnings and paid them less than required.

By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Updated Aug. 27, 2025

‘Daunting’ healthcare costs exceed employer projections and could hit employees, analysts say

“Passing cost increases is a Band-Aid approach,” Business Group on Health President and CEO Ellen Kelsay said. “It does not fix the long-term cost dynamic.”

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 21, 2025

Employers face operational risks as executive talent gap widens, report shows

To fight it, employers are recalibrating their approach to executive compensation and benefits strategies, consulting firm NFP said.

By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 21, 2025

Walmart expands 10% grocery discount for its workers

The retailer said the extension of its holiday food discount to year-round stemmed from employee feedback for simpler and more accessible perks.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 15, 2025

Why CFOs must stop treating compensation as a cost

Today’s economic uncertainty presents an opportunity for CFOs to get ahead of competitors struggling with the whiplash of boom-and-bust pay tactics, Payscale’s Philip Watson writes.

By Philip Watson • Aug. 14, 2025

This week in 5 numbers: Employees use banned AI tools to speed up their work

Here’s a roundup of numbers from the last week of HR news — including the percentage of CEOs who expect to reduce the size of their workforce in the next 12 months.

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 14, 2025

Employers let workers trade in PTO for cash, student loan payments

Employers have a “balancing act” of providing flexibility but also making sure employees are actually taking time off, an expert at Goldman Sachs Ayco told HR Dive.

By Ginger Christ • Aug. 14, 2025

Cultural shift on pay transparency driving employer adoption, WTW says

Most employers plan to communicate or are in the process of communicating pay ranges, the firm’s survey found. But far fewer disclose details such as how pay is determined.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 11, 2025

Workers are stressed about finances — and they say it’s affecting their productivity

As workers turn to employers for support, benefits programs can help employees protect their finances, The Hartford found.

By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 11, 2025

Trump order aims to open 401(k)s to private equity, cryptocurrency

The move is the latest from the president intended to promote a U.S. embrace of cryptocurrency, but some experts are urging caution.

By Emilie Shumway • Aug. 7, 2025

Wage growth flat for 2026 amid economic jitters, employers tell Payscale

Pay increases and inflation have both leveled off, but HR should prepare for heightened scrutiny around pay, one analyst said.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 7, 2025

Preparing employees for retirement means painting a realistic picture, experts say

Employers must help workers understand what their financial situation will look like post-employment, an official at the National Institute on Retirement Security told HR Dive.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 7, 2025

7 stories on how employers are responding to rising benefits costs

More than half of large employers plan to shift costs to employees, a recent report found.

By Ginger Christ • July 31, 2025